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Tag: Water Stewardship
“Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good” – a new milestone toward the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
he UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in 2021 is a critical milestone event that will contribute to the Decade of Action and Delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
WASH Pledge guiding principles and self-assessment tool: Now available in Spanish
Geneva/New Delhi, 6 November 2020: Today, over 785 million people are still without access to safe drinking water, another 2.2 billion lack safely managed drinking water services and an estimated 4.2 billion lack access to safely managed sanitation services.1 This is incompatible not only with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Vision 2050, […]
50L Home – New global Coalition to address water security and climate change
Geneva 27 October 2020: Launched today, the 50L Home Coalition is a global, action-orientated multi-stakeholder platform that addresses two of our most pressing global challenges: water security and climate change. As a member of the Leadership Group and hosting secretariat, WBCSD is thrilled to announce this unprecedented level of collaboration that aims to make 50 liters (L) of […]
50L Home Coalition
The 50L Home Coalition is a global action-oriented platform addressing two of the world’s most pressing challenges: water security and climate change. This global collaboration aims to re-invent the future of water and change the narrative on domestic water consumption by making a water-efficient lifestyle – 50 Liters (L) of daily water use per person […]
Wastewater Zero: A call to action for business to raise ambition for SDG 6.3
Water-related risks, while local in nature, can disrupt business operations globally, have material cost implications and damage reputations. Addressing water-related risks is fundamental to business sustainability and its license to operate. Industrial wastewater pollution is a key water risk for businesses and its operations. The cost of ‘business as usual’ far outweighs the cost of […]
A call to action for business to raise ambition for SDG 6.3
Water-related risks, while local in nature, can disrupt business operations globally, have material cost implications and damage reputations.
50L homes and the future of urban water use
Ahead of the launch of the 50L Home Coalition, WBCSD, The World Economic Forum and 2030 Water Resources Group convened a session at the recent World Water Week to highlight the challenges and opportunities to reinvent our urban water future and a call to action to the global water community to engage in the Coalition. Water […]
Feeding a water-stressed world – how business and investors are responding
Managing risk in the food sector is inherently complex and exacerbated by the impact of climate change. One of the key risks for business in the food value chain is water and requires urgent attention, robust assessment and response. For the food industry, which uses more than 70% of the world’s fresh water for growing […]
WBCSD to represent global business voice in Advisory Committee for 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, in collaboration with the United Nations Rome-based Agencies, will convene the Food Systems Summit in 2021, as a critical contribution to the Decade of Action to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).